Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Florida
Gainesville is a college and healthcare market in Florida, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Florida
Daytona Beach is a supplemental starter city profile for the Atlantic Coast tourism and housing market in Florida, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Gainesville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Daytona Beach has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Daytona Beach minus Gainesville.
| Metric | Gainesville | Daytona Beach | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,634 | $1,545 | -$89 | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $299,633 | $250,012 | -$49,621 | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $211/mo | $277/mo | +$66/mo | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 100 | -6 | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $70,873 | +$4,273 | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 79/100 | +2 | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach has the higher move score. |